Distributed by: Alix Philippon (Sciences Po, Aix-en-Provence, France). There are various versions, ranging from 45 minutes to an hour and a quarter.Contact the director for information.

Film Summary: LAATOO is a documentary about the role of dance in Pakistan : from the classical Kathak,Bharanatyam and Odyssi to the sufi tradition of the dervish right up to the dances performed by prostitutes. The film uses scenes and interviews with great dancers such as Naheed Siddiqui, Sheema Kirmani, Tehreema Mitha, Indu Mitha and Fasi-ur-Rehman to help us locate Pakistani dance in its religious, philosophical, social, and political contexts.